Castleford hopeful of clawing their way out of relegation battle
The Castleford Tigers have put last weekend’s defeat at Warrington behind them as they come up against a struggling Hull FC side. The Tigers continue…
The Wire ripe at the right time
The Warrington Wolves look to win their third consecutive match this weekend as they visit Salford in a chance to bolster their playoff hopes. Ripe…
Salford seek desperate win against Warrington
After falling to seventh on the ladder following the weekend’s loss to Wigan, the Red Devils are desperate to secure the two point’s over playoff…
Rugby League Heroes: Terry Flanagan
One of 19 players in the Oldham Hall of Fame, Terry Flanagan MBE played with distinction for the Roughyeds between 1979 and 1989, even captaining…
NRL play-offs preview: What to look out for in week-one clashes
THE NRL’s regular season has ended with the tightly contested finals seeding locked in following a weekend of crucial round 27 match-ups. Heading into the…
Book Review: Hope & Glory – Rugby League in Thatcher’s Britain
Hope & Glory – Rugby League in Thatcher’s Britain Author: Anthony Broxton Publisher: Pitch Publishing RRP: £25.00 PP: 351 (hardback) ISBN: 978 1 80150 455…
Championship Focus: Things looking up for London Broncos – but not for the Skolars
RUGBY League expansionists will like the sight of resurgent London Broncos pushing for a Championship play-off place. But a look at the final League One…
The Garry Schofield Column: Why Justin Holbrook can lead Papua New Guinea rise
I’M LUCKY enough to have made three visits to Papua New Guinea, playing there for the Lions in 1988, 1990 and 1992, and it’s very…
The Garry Schofield Column: Referees can be criticised, but fairly
ANY right-minded person will be disgusted, if sadly not shocked, by the homophobic abuse sent to referee Marcus Griffiths on social media. Stuff like that…
The Garry Schofield Column: What are IMG bringing to Rugby League?
AM I the only person wondering what IMG – other than the much-debated club-grading, which to me represents a return to a system tried a…